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defectionism

defectionism noun: a policy of defection.

Noun

defectionism (uncountable)

  1. A policy of defection.

Origin of defectionism

From defection + -ism.

Questions about defectionism

What does defectionism mean?
Defectionism means a policy of defection.
What part of speech is defectionism?
Defectionism is a noun.

Words near defectionism in the dictionary

  1. defectibilities
  2. defectibility
  3. defectible
  4. defecting
  5. defection
  6. defectionism
  7. defectionist
  8. defectionists
  9. defections
  10. defectious
  11. defective

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